Filing and indexing system for phonograph records



D 1950 A. chLowTHER 2,535,638

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ATTD R N EYE i a tented Dec. 26, 1950 FILING AND INDEXING SYSTEM FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS- 1 Alexander 0. Lowther, Alexandria, La. Application February 24, 1949, Serial No. 78,141 2 Claims. (01. 312-13) The present invention relates to improvements in phonograph record storing and handling cabinets, and more particularly to a removably mounted record receiving envelope for holding individual records.

One object of the invention is to provide a record receiving and handling cabinet for phonograph records with a rockably mounted record receiving envelope which is adapted to be rocked to and fro on a supporting rod in the cabinet as a fulcrum point and to provide said envelope with a fulcrum rod receiving slot so arranged as to enable easy removal of the envelope when desired and yet preventing removal during the normal movement thereof to and fro in said cabinet.

Another object is to provide a record receiving envelope for phonograph record storing cabinets in which the fulcrum rod receiving slot extends downwardly and forwardly from the rear end edge of the envelope whereby accidental removal of the envelope will be prevented during the rocking motion of said envelope when storing or removing records therefrom.

Another object is to provide a record receiving envelope in which the fulcrum rod receiving slot is reinforced by a type of construction which utilizes four thicknesses of the envelope material, so that the sections, when glued together, form a hard mass to thereby prevent tearing or damage to the edges of said slot from pulling and pushing forces exerted on the envelope while removingor replacing records therein.

Another object is to provide a phonograph record storing and indexing cabinet for receiving individual record receiving envelopes which is provided with a forward rest bar adapted to engage the front vertical edge surface of the envelopes when they are tilted or rocked to a rec- 0rd receiving or removing position. The forward rest bar being arranged in spaced apart relation from the fulcrum rod and disposed slightly below the horizontal level thereof to position the record receiving envelope at an angle of repose with the open end presented for receiving and removing records with ease and facility.

Another object of the invention is to provide a record receiving and indexing cabinet having a series of individual record receiving en-- velopes, each of which is provided with an index tab normally projecting from the cabinet when the record receiving envelope is in its stored position whereby said index tabs will be readily visible to facilitate the quick selection of records :and withdrawal thereof from said cabinet.

Another object is to provide a record receiving and indexing cabinet having a series ofin dividual record holding envelopes which are sung; structed and formed in such a manner asto bale ance the records in a stored position with the peripheral edge thereof in contactwith the fulcrum rod at a point displaced forwardly. from,

" the vertical center of said record.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent during the course of the following description of the accompanyingdrawing wherein:

Figure l is a vertical cross-sectional view of a record storing and indexing cabinet showing the record receiving envelope in side elevation and the manner in which the same is rockably" and removably supported on the fulcrum rod.

Figure 2' is a vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure l and looking in the direction of the arrows to illustrate various structural details.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary side eleva tional view showing the fulcrum rod in section and the manner in which the envelope is supported when in its stored position.

Figure 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken on line l4 of Figure 3 further showing various structural features of the envelope and the manner in which the same is reinforced.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view taken on line 55 of Figure l and looking in the direction of the arrows to show the index tab and Figure 6 is a plan view of the envelope blank showing the various fold lines and the slots in the opposed sections for forming the fulcrum,

rod receiving slot.

In the drawing, and more in detail, there is shown in Figure 1 for the purpose of convenience of illustration a record storing and indexing cabinet 5 having bottom, top and rear walls 6, .7 and 8 respectively. Suitable end walls (not shown) are provided and a plurality of vertical division plates or partitions 9 are secured between the bottom and top walls 6 and I to divide the cabinet into a series of compartments, each of which is intended to hold a predetermined number of record receiving envelopes generally designated for insertion or removal of phonograph records. 5 I Theenvelope I0 is formed from a blank (Fig-.5-

Hl. Extending through the vertical partition walls 9 adjacent the front edge of the bottom wall 6 is a fulcrum rod H upon which the envelopes 5 are adapted to be rock- 3 me 6) and includes wings l4 and 15 adapted to be folded on a central line IE to form the side walls of the envelope. Each of the wings l4 and I5 is cut away as at I! converging in the direction of said central line Hi to remove the corner portion when the wings are folded and permit the. envelope l to swing. into and. out of the cabinet The wing M has its upper and lower corners I9 and 20 angularly cut, and formed in the wing M- and extending inwardly from the angular cut edge 20 is a slot 2|. The other wing I is shaped to correspond to the: wingl l insofar as the angular ed is concerned; and the bottom and side edges are provided with times 23 and 24 adapted to be folded on the dotted lines 25 and 26. An angular --portio'n"o1="llap FF is formed on the wing l5 and is likewise adapted to be folded on the dotted line 28 which conforms in direction to the angular wall 20 so that wlfe'nthewings l-"d and l5' arefol dedup'on themselves about the fold'line IS the flap 23' may: overlie the lower edge of the wing 14" and be adhesively 'aifiiz'ed' thereto. Similarly, the flap iW'will' overlie the vertical edge of the wing M and may likewise be adhesively secured thereto; Formed in the wingiiandflap' 2"! is a pair of angular notched portions .soand 31 extending adright an'gle's 'oneto the" other with their in tersecting points "on the-dotted line '28; so that when the flap 2! is folded over theedge 29= of the wing ldj and' adhesivelvafiixed thereto theslots 3cand '31 will fallen" opposite sides of the slot 21- a dforma'slot generally designated 35 (Figs 1 an '3), extending in" a direction tangential" tdtliecntroidtil point of the envelope f6 and opening forwardly and upwardly adjacent the fronted'georthe-envelope;

upper corner edge of the wing l5 corresponding to the angularly cut edge l9 of the wing ld isfprovid'ed with aprojection 36 having ast'a'b 31' adapted to be folded on the" dotted line '33. The'tab 37' is folded against the projection 36 and adhesively secured thereto. to form a re.- inforcediindexing' tab 'wlfi'chprojects above the angular edge I fio'f thewin'g. M. to facilitate separation "ofthe "side walls" or wings T4 and T5 of the envelopew'he'n inserting or removin'ga record R sli own'in dotted lines in Figure I.

It' is to. be understood, that a plurality of such record receiving envelopes maybe provided for the cabinet 5 and that said envelopes are insiitedinlthe cabinet/between. the vertical partition's Si so that'the'tangential slot. 35 will receive the fulcrum rod H. In this position (Fig. 1)., a pull force outwardly on. the tab. '35 will. cause the envelope to. rockuaboutlsaid fulcrum rod H to. the dotted line position,- whereby the angular edge'2 0' will. rest upon. the longitudinal. supporting strip [2. and. retain the envelope .to position for insertion or removal of phonograph records.

When arecord R is inserted in the envelopel0-and the-same moved to its stored position (fulllines, Figure- 1 the center :of the record williposi-tion-itself. rearwardlyof the fulcrum rod H and the peripheral edgeof the record will engage. said-rod so as to prevent forward rollingmovementof-the record and accidental displace-- mentof the record-and envelope. Various identifying indiciaca'n-bemarked or printedon-the foldedportiontil ofthetabfi to facilitate handling-r of the phonographvrecordsand the correct index-ingand selection thereon.

Therslot 35- isi arrangedkso-thatthe envelopes containing, records thereinz canbe readily: in=-- sorted into and: Withdrawn from the-cabinet.

Further, the area around the slot 35 is ruggedly constructed by means of four thicknesses of material to thereby provide a tough structure and the envelopes can be fabricated inexpensively. The flap 23 serves to reinforce the lower portion of the slot and this is advantageous since the lower portion will be subjected to more strain than the upper portion thereof.

It is to be understood that the form of the invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred form thereof and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement ofparts-may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. In combination, a cabinet, a fulcrum rod supported by said cabinet, an envelope for phonograph records rockably mounted on said rod,.said rod" being arranged adjacent the forward lower edge of said envelope, said envelope comprising. a blank having complementary winged portions adapted' to be folded on a central foldline,..at leasttwo of the opposed corners of said envelope being cut away to provide angular corner p01".- tions, tabs along the side and bottom edges of one of said Wing portions for being adhesively sewed to the corresponding. portions of the other wing in overlapping, relation therewith, said envelope being provided with an inwardly and-- downwardly directed slot openinginward from: the forward edge of. saidenvelope in the; areaof one of the tabs, and an indexingextensionon the upper forward edge of said envelope for receiving record identifying indicia.

2. In combination, a cabinet; a fulcrum rod supported by said cabinet, an envelope for phone graph records rock-ably mounted on-said rod, saidrodbeing arranged adjacent the forward lower edge of said envelope, said -env.elope comprising a blank having. complementar wing-edportions adapted to-be folded on acentral fold line, at

least twosof the opposed corners of said envelope being cutaway to provide angular corner portions, tabs-along the side and bottom edges-of. one of said wing; portions for being adhesively sewed tothe corresponding portions of the other wing insoverlapping.relation therewith, saiden; velope being provided with an. inwardly .anddownwardly directed slot opening inward from the forward-edge of said envelope in the area of one of the tabs, and an indexing extension on the upper forward edge of'said envelope-for :re

ceiving record identifying 'indicia', said ilulcnun rod. receiving slot being. arranged forwardly .ofthe centroidal point of. said envelopexsuchf that a record placedtherein will be balanced rearwardly-of said fulcrumrod and exert' a' rearward force onsaid envelope .in the direct-ion :of the rear wall of the storing. cabinet.

ALEXANDER C. "LGW'THER.

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